UW-Platteville Cycling Club

Friday, September 23, 2011

Blockhouse Roll 2011

*Blockhouse Roll 2011*

This race is put on by Chain Reaction Cycling out of Dubuque. Come on out for a good time!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Fall Races and Rides!!

Looks like the UWP team has lots of opportunities this fall to show off our award winning kits.

Collegiate Mountain Bike Racing

9/10-11 Lindsey Wilson (Kentucky)

9/17-18 Michigan

9/24-25 Michigan Tech

10/1-2 Purdue

10/8-9 Mizzou

10/15-16 Ripon (regionals)

Regionals are hosted by our instate rivals the Ripon Redhawks so we'd like to make a good showing there.

Collegiate Track Racing

9/3-4 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Kenosha)

Potosi Brewery Ride

9/24 Potosi, WI

this is a great ride, featuring a 40, 60 and 100 mile option. all you can eat and drink afterwords

http://www.active.com/cycling/potosi-wi/potosi-brewery-bicycle-tour-2011?cmp=23-

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Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival

9/16-18

Includes a 40 and 16 mile cross country mountain bike event and a cyclocross race. If you want in on this you better get in the lottery now!!

http://www.cheqfattire.com/

U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross

9/24-25 Madison, Wi

One of the biggest cyclocross races in the country takes place just an hours drive from Platteville. Sign up for one or both days

http://www.usacycling.org/events/getflyer.php?permit=2011-3010

Collegiate Cyclocross

November 6 - Lindenwood (Bubba Cross)
November 12 - UW-Madison (WCA Cyclccross)
November 13 - Ripon
November 19 - Marian/Purdue (Indiana CX) - Regionals
November 20 - Ball State

TRANS-Wisconsin 002

you heard it here first!!

Tentative Date: 10/21-23

This is the weekend of fall break. Mike Michetti, Phil Couturier, Ben Morris and Adam Zabler have been planning this ride since this spring. We have some awesome route ideas and we're pretty excited. Stay tuned for more information.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Collegiate Track Racing

Hey guys,

Don't know how many of you own track/fixed gear bikes but the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is hosting a two day MWCCC track event. This would be a great chance for you to do your first racing on the velodrome if that is something you are interested in.

September 3-4 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Kenosha)

See mwccc.org for more info.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Collegiate Mountain Biking

The Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference 2011 MTB schedule is now up and official.

9/10-11 Lindsey Wilson
9/17-18 Michigan
9/24-25 Michigan Tech
10/1-2 Purdue
10/8-9 Mizzou
10/15-16 Ripon (Regionals)

Looks like the our instate rivals the Ripon Redhawks are hosting regionals. It also looks as if we will be having a full season of collegiate cyclocross this year, dates and locations TBD. Check out mwccc.org to keep up to date with conference schedules and more!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Collegiate Nationals 2011

Teammate Max Anderson represented UW-Platteville at the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships this past weekend in Madison, WI. Max notched up third place finishes in Friday's road race at Blue Mounds State Park and in Sunday's criterium at the Madison research park. By benefit of those two third places he ended up second in the individual omnium portion of the weekend. Congratulations to Max for an excellent season.

Finishing 3rd in Sunday's crit

On the podium for the individual omnium

The Kings of Style represented at Collegiate Nats

Stay tuned later this week for a best of collegiate cycling 2011 wrap-up

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

SRAM Tour of the Gila

Platteville grad and super-cyclist Ben Damhoff starts the SRAM Tour of the Gila today. The Tour of the Gila is a five stage, USA Cycling and UCI recognized event in and around Silver City, NM.

Tour of the Gila, New Mexico: http://tourofthegila.com/

or on his website: Damhoffracing.com/

Monday, April 4, 2011

Marian/Purdue Race Weekend

Last weekend UWP Cycling headed to Indianapolis for two days of racing hosted by Marian and Purdue Universities. Warm weather greeted us along with a little bit of wind.

MARIAN CIRCUIT RACE

Men's C race. Mike Michetti was in great position with one lap to go when he had a double blowout

Friend of the club Scottie Rosenfeld of Northwestern University. Check out his blog at prowanker.blogspot.com for a candid and hilarious look at collegiate cycling.

Recent graduate Scot Couturier raced the Men's Open 3/4 race. Much appreciation for letting us crash at his place

PURDUE ROAD RACE

Max Anderson in the Men's A race

Mike made up for a disappointing crit with a win in the Men's C road race

While Ben Morris struggled to find his climbing legs

Jacob Musha and first time racer Andy Carlson performed well in the Men's D race

Friday, April 1, 2011

Notre Dame Race Weekend

Last weekend UWP Cycling traveled to South Bend, In for two days of racing put on by the University of Notre Dame

The road race was mostly flat with a few sharp hills near the end. And did I mention it was cold?